Events and Calendar

What's Going on at ACRES?

ACRES has weekly meetings EVERY Thursday at 5 PM in Ag 41. Coming to our meetings is a great way to get involved!

ACRES also holds volunteer workdays at the farm every Saturday from 10am-2pm during the fall. If you would like to stay updated on ACRES events, including volunteer workdays, please email us at uwstudentfarm@gmail.com and request to be added to our Weekly Update email list.

Need some fresh air? Anyone is welcome to join us at the farm for our weekly workdays, every Saturday from 10-2 PM this fall! Follow the link for directions to the farm.

2018 Fall Events

The Greenhouse Project Fundraiser Continues!

ACRES would like to thank all of the donors who have supported our greenhouse project fundraiser so far. Whether you donated online or to our You Fund campaign, bought a pie from our Halloween bake sale, or thew some change in our donation jar - we can't thank you enough for your support!

ACRES will continue to fundraise for this project until we reach our goal. For more information about the greenhouse project or how you can support ACRES, click the link to visit our donation page or our landing page and watch our YouTube video!

Do you want to support ACRES and have fun while doing it? We're putting the FUN back into fundraiser, with our 3rd Annual Dance for the Plants bash! Featuring live music, local beers, and prizes - you won't want to miss out on this free event! Stay tuned to our events page for more details coming soon (see below).

3rd Annual Dance for the Plants Fundraiser

ACRES is excited to announce our 3rd annual Dance for the Plants fundraiser, which will take place on Saturday March 2nd, 2019 from 7:00-11:00 PM at the Laramie Railroad Depot. The event is free and open to the public (18+) and will feature live music from local artists/bands Shawn Hess, Wynona and the Woodpile. We will be serving refreshments available for purchase, and there will also be a raffle with prizes from local businesses! Aside from raising funds, we hope that this event will help increase community awareness of our mission of producing food sustainably, as well as the educational opportunities we offer. We hope to see you there!

ACRES interns wrap up the 2018 season

ACRES is done with the Farmer's Market and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for the season, and the farm is once again in transition. As the interns finish up their last weeks at the farm, the officers, members, and volunteers have sprung into action to pick up where the interns left off. Although the growing season may be over, there is still plenty of work to be done over the winter to prepare for next season.

The students are hard at work maintaining their compost and internshp programs, and also expanding with projects like building their own greenhouse at the farm. Want to learn more about how we keep busy during the off-season? Follow the link to our CSA and composting programs page, or watch this YouTube video about the ACRES greenhouse project.